Vacuum Reviews

Nice while it worked but after using it a dozen times, the turbin started chafing against the housing and it stopped working: after opening, we concluded it was a very poor design.

this vacuum worked decently (picked up cat litter and dust but wasn't so good with hairs) for about 4 months before the flip-down crevice nozzle broke off. and after owning the thing for 8 months and using it a couple times a month, the latch that holds the nose to the handle (which you open to empty the debris) broke off, so the vacuum is completely broken. i called customer service and determined that it would be cheaper and less of a hassle to buy a new hand vac than to ship it to them for repair/replacement.

4 stars for fear it won't hold up (see other reviews). We'll see how long it lasts, but so far I LOVE IT! Other than one mishap involving inadvertent opening of the cover, causing the full filter to spill everywhere, I used it all day yesterday with no problems. I love the siren-like turbine motor (you want quiet? use a broom), the way the thing kicks like a chainsaw when you start it, and the lovely flip-down crevice tool. I know you're not supposed to vacuum insects with it, but who can resist if they happen to wander into your path? *FOOMP*

This vaccum has a very cheap plastic nozzle and is severly under powered. It would probably work for you if you lived in closet, else get a more robust Hoover model. It was returned.

It does pick up well, but the bags are small and have to change often. the onboard tools are never onboard- they always fall off. We use this in our RV so it does okay, but I would never use this as my house vacuum

I replaced this Hoover Canister Vacuum cleaner.(S3510) for the older Hoover I had, The older model canister was over 40 years old and was still in running condtion. but it was too heavy for these ol'bones. This new model (S3510) is so much lighter and very easy to use, It does a good vacuum cleaning,it serves my needs, I am very pleased. I couldn't pass up the offer made by Amazon, it was truly a good bargain.

the rotating brush on my fantom no longer rotates after less than a year of use. The customer service office is closed "until furthur notice" and the e-mail address for customer service cannot be displayed. I bought the fantom for the filter system and because it is lightweight enough to carry upstairs, but its useless now because i cant find a place to get it repaired.

When I bought this vacum, I had real high expectations because of previous Fantoms that I had owned in the past. Fantom has really gone downhill, because this thing is junk. First, it seems to clog up all the time, I am constantly cleaning the filter out. Second the piece that holds the floor attachment broke off when I slightly bumped something! So it must not of been very well put together! Im giving this thing 2 stars, which is being nice... go buy a Hoover!

I am a very picky - some would say almost finicky - housekeeper and I can highly recommend this product. You can vacuum your carpet with your present vacuum and then pick up some much more dirt with the Fantom. The hepa filter feature and bagless system are the best. I wouldn't use any other product. I have one for every floor in my house. THE BEST!!

I was very disappointed with this product. Sanyo Dirt Hunter had so much problem picking up small, light pieces of paper off a hard wooden floor. Do not expect to get much cleaning out of this vacuum. You'll be much better off getting a mop.

This product is a small, lightweight, moterized broom. As far as I can tell, there is no suction at all. Everything must be pushed into the very small receptacle by the rotating brush.

Therefore, it does very poorly with anything that is not dust. I tried to pick up popcorn, and it had trouble with it.

The main value is the light weight and convenience of cordless. I can imagine a much superior product, however.

Two of my stars go to this convenience...it does pick up the bulk of dust-like material for a minor spill with minimal hassle since it is cordless. The base station is well designed for charging.

However, almost any hand-held real vacuum has real suction that far exceeds the relatively feeble pick up of this small unit. It is only good for marginal pickup until you have time to get the real vacuum out.

This is a good little vacuum I think. It gets the job done. I knew I wasn't buying a heavy duty vacuum when I bought this so didn't expect miracles, but do like it a lot.It is easy to maneuver and I particularly like the push to-go-operation on it.

I do not recommend this product.

I have an older model, but the product seems about the same (IE recent reviews state similar problems).

1. It hardly holds a charge. I don't find it convenient since it only works for a few minutes. I realize it's not supposed to replace a full vacuum, but I'd still like to be able to go around the baseboards of more than one room to pick up dust bunnies.

2. It doesn't suck much. It picks up very light dust bunnies, but little else.

3. The retractable brush is only about 1/8 inch deep, and mine got stuck in the out position.

4. The attachements are of no value.

5. The battery can not be replaced, so there is no opportunity to improve the poor "5 minutes only" charge.

Forget this product. My parents have a similar product from a different manufacturer and it works MUCH better.

No power. Doesn't pick up cat litter. Can only use it for 5 minutes at a stretch. I'm really regretting purchasing this.

This Dust Devil rocks! It is lightweight, quiet, and powerful. However I have found it to clean more effectively on bare floors than carpeting. I store it in a convenient spot in our kitchen, in the corner right next to our refrigerator.

I use this vacuum mainly in corners, on our furniture, to pick up crumbs underneath the kitchen table, and even on the stairs. I have been very satisfied with its performance.

The biggest pain with this vacuum is emptying the dirt cup and cleaning the filter. Dust flies everywhere, then I start sneezing!

Overall, this heavy duty sucker is worth every penny. We haven't had any problems with it yet!

THIS HAS TO BE THE WORST PURCHASE I HAVE EVER MADE, IT HAS NO POWER AT ALL, AND GETS HOT REALLY FAST, IT'S OK FOR SMALL PLACES OR FAST PICK-UPS, BUT IT DOESN'T DO THE JOB I NEED DONE IN MY HOUSE, ANOTHER THING TO STORE IN THE SHED

I love this thing! I throw it over my shoulder and head down the stairs and continue from the carpeted areas to the hard wood floors without having to switch anything. My old Hoover (an upright) was great, but it was so bulky when it came to vacuuming the carpeted stairs. This is not bulky and there are no bags to worry about!

It's not for carpet. Don't even think about getting this to solve a dog hair problem unless you have hard floors only. However, for those pesky little corner jobs, window sills, light fixtures, inside drawers, it can't be beat. Very light weight but lots of sucking power. Here are some of the things it has taken care of:

1. Dead oriental lady bugs (the biting kind) in the window sill

2. Cobwebs and general ickiness from the track of the sliding door

3. a jar of little screws I knocked over and didn't have time to pick up by hand before company was arriving.

4. Cat litter (excellent job on this)

5. Dog food

This little vacuum and a good upright model should take care of most of your vacuuming needs.

Euro-Pro has achieved a design first - they have developed a suctionless vacuum cleaner that becomes a room heater!

I had the misfortune of purchasing one of these cleaning(?)implements in spite of reading the tepid to abominable Amazon reviews. In fairness I made this traumatic purchase from a tv buying network after being swayed by the product demonstration (which I discovered later bares no resemblance to the the actual in use performance of the machine)....

This is the WORST vacuum cleaner I have ever used and that includes AC vacs where there was no electricity in the house. This unit actually throws debris back on the carpet that you have collected in an earlier task even when the micro vacuum collection chamber is one third full.

I must admit that I also purchased the AC version of this turkey at an earlier time so should have been forewarned. Its motor burned out after two attempts at cleaning up a small area. I have spent more money in return shipping costs for these two "implements of cleaning frustration" than I have for the cost of the two vacuums put together.

As they say "fool you once, shame on me - fool you twice, shame on you". I will never purchase a Euro-Pro product of any kind again and that is a promise.

The fault in this case is the internal vacuum design - a small perforated collection cup located in front of the motor/suction section. As the tiny holes in this collection cup plug up the suction rapidly decreases. If you continue to vacuum the unit heats up and eventually the motor burns out.

Enough said.....

At first this seems to be a good product. However, after bringing it home and trying it, i find this unit has a few problems. 1. Replacement parts such as batteries and filters don't exist. 2. The battery does not hold a charge, so it must stay plugged in when not in use. 3. Works fair but I have had better units for less money. 4. Went to Sharkvac's web site and this model does not exist, they have no telephone numbers to call them, they aren't listed in any yellow pages. Makes me wonder about keeping this unit and i would not recommend it to anyone.

I've had this vacuum for maybe two months, and have not compared it to similar products (besides an awful B&D Auto Vac which I got as a freebie 10 years ago). So far, it's been very good for my needs. The suction is impressive, but I do have a few concerns which might be a bigger problem for other users:

(1) Unlike the Shark "Deluxe" (which is not a wet/dry vac), the charging base does not provide storage for most of the attachments.

(2) The dust cup fills up very quickly (especially around here -- dog hair) and must be emptied as often as several times in a cleaning session to maintain suction power. As of this writing, I have been unable to find replacement filter cups either on Amazon.com, Target.com, in-store at Target, or on Euro-Pro's own site.

(3) The battery loses its charge very quickly when not kept in the charger, and will be almost completely dead after a few days out of the charger. Aside from the inconvenience this poses if you want to take it on a road trip, for instance, it gives me more serious concerns about the long-term durability of the battery. This worry is what knocked my review from four stars to three.

Having said all of that, thus far I have been pleased with its performance: it delivers adequate power (it'll get short dog hairs out of upholstery -- yuk!) for enough time (it'll go just long enough for me to vacuum my hatchback's interior) to be a worthwhile purchase.

I've owned 2 previous Fantoms and was very pleased with their performance and durability. Yes...I did pay more for them. However, this vacuum is living proof that--YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR!! It is a HORRIBLE vacuum. I spend more time bending over with the hose that releases from the bottom...my back is shot. Their nifty "quick release" canister??? A TOTAL JOKE!! You still have to stick your hand in there to get all the lint, hair, etc. from out of it. Oh, did I mention that after you vacuum an area and think you're done...you only turn around to see some of what you just vacuumed mysteriously ends up behind you! Auto-height adjustment?? Great if you have shag carpeting from the '70s. Anything shorter and you're out of luck. DON'T WASTE YOUR $$$$. I just bought the DYSON ANIMAL from Target/Amazon website. After reading ITS customer reviews--I EAGERLY await it's arrival!!! I'd rather pay $500 and get what I expect!!

I have had my old Fantom Fury for at least 8 years and it is still going strong. It was so great for dog hair that I have recommended it to everyone I know with pets. About 6 months ago I saw the new Fantom's and decided I'd get another so I didn't have to keep carrying the old one up and down the stairs. While the new one does have great suction like the old one, it is much more cumbersome to use. It is a lot harder to empty it, harder to maneuver around things, and under things and the on-board tools are harder to use because the hose doesn't stretch well. If you get more than a foot away from it, it falls over. Plus, it is much heavier than the old one. The dirt never comes all the way out of the canister and the dog hairs get stuck in there. Plus, it has gotten clogged more times in 6 months than the old one did in 8 years. This one is also not made as well. One wheel will not stay on ours. I definitely would NOT recommend this new product. I now know why this sells for less than the old ones did.

I haved tried several types of Euro Pro Vacuums (hand-held's, small portables. etc.) and everyone of them is cheaply made, doesn't last, and not worth the money. I've had Fantoms is the past and loved them. Since Euro Pro bought out Fantom the quality went down the [sewer.] The biggest problem is the filter and dust container design. The dust container is triangular and the inner filter is round. As soon as dust starts to accumulate it can't freely move in the dust container requiring it to be emptied (very frequently) due to sudden loss in suction power. Spinning the filter to clean does not completely remove the dust from the filter screen. I have to use an old toothbrush to remove the dust. Very messy. Very disappointed with product and Euro Pro. I will never buy any type of appliance from Euro Pro again.

It looks nice, but the quality is terrible. The "button" mechanism worked for hours, then a metal spring holded by a PLASTIC washer disasembled, maybe the heat deformed the 1 cent plastic washer thus making the thermo useless. Dont buy this thing.

I brought this stainless steel vacuum bullet to enjoy my hot, wholesome ginseng tea during my long, tedious lectures. From the appearance, this vacuum bullet is very appealing; however don't let this mislead you.

Only if they showed the stopper of this vacuum on Amazon. The stopper is poorly designed, and I feel as if Bob from the Wal-Mart auto center was the chief engineer. It has one rubber washer to hold the stopper, which is highly ineffective. Sadly, I didn't get the same vacuum bullet as the previous review; probably he was alittle quick to review -grin-. Well, this was a waste of 20 dollars, so please reconsider. I hardly write reviews, but this product truly pisses me off since more hot tea got on me then in me. -sigh-, I hope I have better luck with another brand.

I bought this carafe to bring a small batch of excellent coffee with me to work in the morning, and so far it has worked well.

... I found that I very occasionally spilled coffee on the way to work. So this carafe has been the solution to those two problems.

The coffee stays reasonably warm. Just be sure to run hot water in it first. And it does not leak at all.

This carafe holds the equivalent of about 3-cups in a typical automatic coffee maker (one large travel mug).

I would shop around and see if you can find a similar product for the cheapest price, because I think you can find several brand names of the same thing...

This vaccuum is extremely loud. After, 9 months the motor died and it is cheaper to get another vaccuum that replace the motor. I am shopping for a new vaccuum now. I don't recommend this at all!!!

I don't have this exact model but one just like it. It doesn't have a lot of power. It can't pick up things like a little piece of napkin off the floor. Also for it to pick up crumbs, I have to go back and forth over it many times. My best friend bought one also and says the same thing. I've had to take it apart to clean it many times. Hair gets caught and every so often it has a burning smell. I'm unhappy and so is my friend and we haven't owned them long. We are looking to buy new vacuums.

I am very pleased with this machine, it is light enough to be able to get in hard to reach areas.It comes with a good selection of onboard tools,very bright headlight,this is a great unit,very powerful I am very pleased. sincerely one very happy customer...